Sopherl am Naschmarkt — Restaurant in Vienna

Its back!! Albeit with a fresh new concept - great! Went in for lunch with kids, over the weekend. Place was busy and buzzing - always a good sign! Didn't have reservation and we were quite a big group; staff was friendly and accommodating to shift some tables around to fit us. The menu is very generous, plenty to choose from. I was especially happy to see some classics from the "old" Sopherl on the menu. The breakfast menu is also plentiful. We had the schnitzel, risotto, shakshuka, ham & cheese sandwich and the Stadtbrau beer on tap. I had the ham & cheese sandwich was pleasantly surprised by the size (as the price seems a bit steep for a sandwich, but hey, in this economy, eating out isn't what it used to be!). It was very filling; the ham was wonderfully cured and the bread nice and crispy. The schnitzel was great too: crispy crust and the potatoes on the side were silky and creamy, not the usual dry stuff you tend to get. Service and atmosphere get a hit here because of missing accessibility to the restrooms and no baby facilities. Will be back to sample more of the breakfast items! Overall, a...

Simple, delicious, well priced, nice service. The flavors are great, the dinner menu is very nice with some very creative dishes and some classics done really well. Also the lunch and breakfast menus are great with something for everyone, and whatever you ordered will be done perfectly. The inside is super nicely done, simple, minimalist but at the same time cozy and tasteful. The seating outside is great for drinks with friends too. Oh the wine choices...

If you wish to try some standard Viennese dishes Sopherl is a good option with a very reasonable price/quality ratio. The a la carte menu offers a HANDFUL of typical Austrian dishes or snacks, eg. Wiener Schnitzel, breaded turkey with lettuce and Styrian pumpkin seed oil, Frankfurter sausages, etc. The flavors are fine. Given its limited menu it received a...